Arts Council News

A remarkable inauguration of the Awami Theatre Festival 2022 was held today. The festival was inaugurated by Minister Syed Sardar Ali Shah along with President Arts Council, Mohammed Ahmed Shah (SI). Various other prominent members of the media fraternity also attended the inaugural. "This is just the beginning ACP-ATF 2022"

Special General Body Meeting" on Sunday 27th March 2022, 6PM at Amphitheatre, Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi. Note: Only for ACP members.

Have you ever noticed a child with a color pencil or a paint brush in their hands? There is an intent in their eyes and a vigor in their fingers to create something otherworldly. Our students created artworks with the same intent for the Children's Literature Festival and through our help, they displayed them at the Arts council where the festival was held on the 14th, 15th and 16th of December. Our Head of Arts program, Anam Shakil Khan, assisted the students in designing fabulous Zentangle portraits, Lippan art, pop art, illustrations and many other art forms for the exhibition. We also presented our students’ specially designed tote bags, cards and notebooks for the spectators. The purpose of our inculcation of an arts curriculum into our schools’ education is for our students to develop their creativity and express their emotions through art, and we are happy to see a major progress in the collective mental well-being of our children because of it!

Arts Council of Pakistan Men DRAMA KARNA MANA HAI

Renowned writers and scholars on Sunday eulogised the services of Siraj-ul-Haq Memon, the famous novelist, author, linguist, journalist, lawyer and story writer of Sindh, in the field of literature, journalism and law, at a literary reference organized in his memory at the Arts Council of Pakistan, Karachi. Siraj wrote novels like ‘Paraado Soi Sadd’, many stories reflecting atrocities with Sindh and its people besides writing thought-provoking articles and editorials in various newspapers that got major response from literary and social people of the province,” the speakers said. Eminent writer of Sindh, Amar Jaleel, paid glowing tribute to Siraj Memon for his innovative works for boosting Sindhi language and safeguarding rights of the province. He said: “Siraj was a big support for me because he was the man who led me to the literature heights. Siraj had a great power to write novels, stories, columns and other write-ups.” “Siraj was also a bold and daring journalist who ...

Sindh Governor Dr Ishrat Ul Ebad Khan has congratulated newly elected president of Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi, Ahmed Shah, and other office-bearers on winning the election. In a felicitation message here on Monday, he hoped that the newly elected office-bearers would come up to the expectation of those having an interest in fine art and culture. The governor said that Karachi is not only the economic hub but also a centre of learning and culture. He assured that he would extend every possible assistance towards the promotion of the activities of the Arts Council.

Ahmed Shah, along with his panel, once again clean swept the Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi (ACPK) elections for the year 2012 with significant distinctions, announced the results, declared by Commissioner Karachi Roshan Ali Sheikh, here on Monday. As per the details, Shah got 2,001 votes and became president of the council; while on the other hand his rival Omer Shareef gained 1,068 votes. Similarly Shah’s panel candidate for vice president Mehmood Khan got 1,700 votes, his rival Rizwan Siddiqui managed to get 1,299 votes. Prof Ejaz Farooqui of Shah’s panel candidate for general secretary got 1,995 votes as compared to his rival Azfar Rizvi who scored 1,010 votes. Amin Yousaf succeeded as joint secretary with 1,903 votes, while his rival Khalid Aaraen scored 1,130 votes. Huma Meer, a candidate for treasurer, scored 1,643 votes, while her rival Najam Uddin Shaikh got 1,418 votes. All of the candidates for governing body, belonging to Shah’s panel, were also rem...